PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
19
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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